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May 10 2018
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Know Your Guide: Brad Stansberry

By The Hatch
For Brad, fishing and teaching have flowed through his veins since he was a young boy tying a piece of red yarn to the end of his leader and casting in the front yard. Growing up in Newport Beach, California, Brad’s love of fishing and the great outdoors stemmed from his move to Ketchum at the age of 10. Upon…
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May 03 2018
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Know Your Guide: Amanda Bauman

By The Hatch
From Amanda’s first catch, to her most recent river trip, her fascination and knowledge for fly fishing has grown stronger over the past nine years. As a native Idahoan, she understands how unique the state is in its magnitude of outdoor offerings. The lifestyle offered here allows her to connect with the water year-round. When the rivers close for spawning,…
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Apr 26 2018
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Know Your Guide: Gene Steiner

By The Hatch
At the age of 10, Gene held his first rod and tied his first fly. He was inspired by his first big catch - the goldfish in his parent’s fishpond. Since then, his appreciation for the sport developed into a seasonal hobby that he loves to share with his son, family and friends. Growing up in northern California influenced his…
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Apr 20 2018
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Know Your Guide: Greg Loomis

Know Your Guide: Greg Loomis

By The Hatch
Greg recalls the catch like it was yesterday. He tied his fly and released it into a body of water more shallow and narrow than Trail Creek in the Wood River Valley. The tug came quickly, and 9-year-old Greg grew overwhelmed with pride as he reeled in his first 20-pound Steelhead on the end of his Pencil Popper. Since that initial great…
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Apr 17 2018
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Fishing Forecast 4-18 to 5-2

By Fishing Forecast
“I fish in spring to feel the…planetary tilt resurrect every creature and joy that autumn killed.” ~ David James Duncan As the seasons change, anglers hold their collective breaths for a beat of time in anticipation of the next. Spring precipitation has blessed our mountains and the Big Wood and Big Lost drainages are right where they should be in…
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Apr 12 2018
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Know Your Guide: Butch Harper

By The Hatch
For the past 60 years, Butch Harper has lived and breathed fishing. Butch smiles as he reminisces over childhood memories of hopping on his dad’s bike and venturing off to the Snake River in search of Carp with his old man. Born and raised in Idaho, Butch returned home in 1957 after attending college in Colorado. Upon his return he…
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Apr 05 2018
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Know Your Guide: Sean Sullivan

By The Hatch
For Sean Sullivan, there is no “off season.” He will fish anytime, anywhere. His start in fly fishing began in 2011 and the following year he joined the team at Silver Creek Outfitters as a guide. Sean choose the rivers of Idaho to bring out his fly rod because he loves the solitude he receives from this fishing paradise. The…
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Mar 29 2018
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Know Your Guide: Jake Nelsen

By The Hatch
As soon as Jake could walk, his fishing boots were on and his pole was in his hand. He grew up on a river in Western Washington and the sight and sounds of low tide are some of his favorite fishing memories. When the King salmon would arrive in September, Jake and his cousins were at the edge of the…
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Mar 27 2018
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Remembering “Doc of The Drakes”

By The Hatch
We are sad to announce that on Saturday, March 17th, our beloved comrade Dr. Robert Franklin peacefully passed away among family in Austin, Texas.  To his angling friends and viewers of silly fishing films, the soft spoken white-haired Texas gentleman was known simply as the "Doc of the Drakes."  To the 28,000 patients he served over 50 years, Dr. Robert…
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Mar 22 2018
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Know Your Guide: Bob Knoebel

By The Hatch
Bob Knoebel is hard to miss here in Sun Valley. He has been an outstanding Silver Creek Outfitters guide for almost 13 seasons! However, let’s turn back the clock 40 years ago: Bob learns to fly fish in the Saugatuck River in Westport Connecticut. Eventually, the West draws him in, and he makes the move to beautiful Idaho. Fast forward…
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